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Caffe Java food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Caffe Java holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 12 May 2025, 14 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 24 Ironmarket, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 1RH

How it compares in Newcastle-Under-Lyme

In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Caffe Java sits behind roughly 779 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
5 out of 5 779 87%
4 out of 5 70 8% ← Caffe Java
3 out of 5 26 3%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 15 2%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 85 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Caffe Java none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Caffe Java, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Boba Trent Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 40 yards away 5 - Very good 13 March 2025
Anasma Greek Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 99 yards away 5 - Very good 13 August 2025
Art of Siam Restaurant Other catering premises 188 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024
Boots Retailers - other 188 yards away 5 - Very good 20 August 2025
Bali Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 206 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Belle A Pepe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 219 yards away 5 - Very good 7 February 2026
Amore Italian Restaurant & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 228 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2025
Black Friar Pub/bar/nightclub 307 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2026

Questions about Caffe Java

What is Caffe Java's food hygiene rating?

Caffe Java has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council on 12 May 2025.

Is Caffe Java safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Caffe Java last inspected?

Caffe Java was last inspected on 12 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Caffe Java?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Caffe Java compare to other places in Newcastle-Under-Lyme?

87% of the 894 rated food businesses in Newcastle-Under-Lyme hold the top rating of 5, while Caffe Java holds a 4. 70 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council inspects Caffe Java and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Caffe Java is one of 618 rated food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme. See every hygiene rating in Newcastle under Lyme

Newcastle-Under-Lyme inspects and rates 979 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Newcastle-Under-Lyme

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